Use the information below to answer question Trading account for the year ended 31st December 2009
Opening Stock 32,000 Sales 48,000
Purchases 40,000 Less Return 2,000
Carriage inwards 1,000
41,000
Less Return 2,000 39,000
Cost of goods available ??
Less closing stock 9,000
Cost of goods sold ??
Calculate the cost of goods sold
  • A #61,000
  • B #62,000
  • C #58,000
  • D #57,000

The correct answer is B. #62,000

Cost of goods sold is the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold in a company.

  Cost of goods available for sale (32000 + 39000) = 71000

  Less closing stock = 9000

  Cost of goods sold = 7100 - 9000

 = 62000

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